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Before we go on with the subject of aerodynamics, you should be sure that you are completely familiar with the
terminology associated with the aircraft structure. The figure below illustrates these basic components for a typi-
cal single engine light aircraft.
1 Spinner
2 Landing Gear [Undercarriage]
3 Wing Strut [Lift Strut]
4 Wing [Mainplane]
5 Right Aileron
6 Right Flap
7 Fuselage
8 Horizontal Stabilizer [Tailplane]
9 Fin and Dorsal
10 Rudder
11 Elevator
12 Left Flap
13 Left Aileron
14 Door
15 Seat
16 Windshield [Windscreen]
17 Engine Cowl
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Propeller
Fig 1.7